The Federal Election Campaign Act prohibits corporations from using funds to make electioneering campaigns for federal candidates, therefore, when Citizens United wanted to release a movie about Hillary Clinton during her campaign for President they thought the act would prohibit them from doing so. They sought an injunction relief against the Act.Political spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment.

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